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Investment sees Greencroft company take UK lead

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Steve Armstrong (centre) from Derwentside Enterprise at Corespec with Directors Brian Hodge (left) and Gordon Gregory

North East News

A Derwentside tube manufacturer is continuing to grow and create new jobs despite the recession and has invested £175,000 in new machinery to

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Biotech Firm Protein Forest Branching Out into North East England

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Bio breakthrough for North East

North East News

North East England’s expertise in Life Sciences has helped attract a world-leading US research firm to the region.

Protein Forest, a Boston-based firm, specialising in proteomics, is expanding into Europe to take advantage of a growing industry that could soon be

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£5 million to protect small businesses against crime

North East News

A £5 million fund for small retailers to buy security devices such as alarms, UV markers and radios are part of a new Retail Crime Action Plan unveiled by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell.

The Retail Crime Action Plan (RCAP), which has been drawn up in partnership with the retail industry, details a broad range of actions to tackle crimes against retailers and small businesses.

They include:

* A £5 million Small Retailer Grants Fund. It will provide

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Small firms warned online fraud is rising

North East News

Small businesses have been warned that the number of recorded online fraud attempts reached a peak in July, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

HMRC received more than 15,000 reports of fraudulent repayment emails in the last year, in which con artists send out emails asking for financial details in order to issue a tax rebate.

“We only ever contact customers who are due a refund in writing by post. We never use emails, telephone calls

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